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An instrument which senses airplane movement and displays heading based on a 360° azimuth, with the final zero omitted. The heading indicator, also called a directional gyro (DG), is fundamentally a mechanical instrument designed to facilitate the use of the magnetic compass. The heading indicator is not affected by the forces that make the magnetic compass difficult to interpret.
Industry:Aviation
A motor or other form of actuator which receives a small signal from the control device and exerts a large force to accomplish the desired work.
Industry:Aviation
Force involved in overcoming inertia, and which may be defined as a change in velocity per unit of time.
Industry:Aviation
A special type of flight viewing screen that allows the pilot to watch the flight instruments and other data while looking through the windshield of the aircraft for other traffic, the approach lights, or the runway.
Industry:Aviation
An auxiliary control mounted on a primary control surface, which automatically moves in the direction opposite the primary control to provide an aerodynamic assist in the movement of the control.
Industry:Aviation
A magnetic compass error apparent when the aircraft accelerates while flying on an easterly or westerly heading, causing the compass card to rotate toward North.
Industry:Aviation
Required to accomplish a conscious, rational thought process when making decisions. Good decision-making involves risk identification and assessment, information processing, and problem solving.
Industry:Aviation
An indication of signal strength received compared to background noise, which is a measure of the adequacy of the received signal.
Industry:Aviation
A part of an inertial navigation system (INS) that accurately measures the force of acceleration in one direction.
Industry:Aviation
The height of the MDA above the published airport elevation.
Industry:Aviation
